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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III, Chapter 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As discussed by Aristotle, how many modes of persuasion did rhetoric use?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

2. Considering Aristotle's views in Book I, Chapter 2, how would the emotional appeal move an audience?
(a) Through their feelings, not reason.
(b) Through neither their feelings or reason.
(c) Through their feelings and reason.
(d) Through reason, not their feelings.

3. What did Aristotle think anger was always directed towards?
(a) A specific person.
(b) A specific person or group, or a specific circumstance.
(c) A specific circumstance.
(d) A group of people.

4. How did Aristotle think a political orator should convince an audience of their plan?
(a) By showing that it was better than all other options.
(b) By showing that it was just as good as all other options.
(c) By showing that it was just as good as most other options.
(d) By showing that it was better than most other options.

5. What effect did Aristotle think an antithesis saying had on the point it was making?
(a) It made the point especially startling.
(b) It made the point less complex.
(c) It made the point especially striking.
(d) It made the point more complex.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following were examples of the involuntary causes for human action that Aristotle outlined?

2. Using an example of the similarities or differences between parents and their children, how did Aristotle describe Socrates' children?

3. What did Aristotle say could not be considered good?

4. What did Aristotle think was irrelevant to the feeling of indignation?

5. Focusing on what they found useful, what did Aristotle say older people cared less about?

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